Madison County Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
The form of the appendix and transcription shall conform to any specification of the Supreme Court and/or the Court of Criminal Appeals and comply with the Order Directing the Form of the Appellate Record and the UNIFORM FORMAT MANUAL FOR TEXAS REPORTERS' RECORDS.
The reporter's record must clearly label its numbered contents as a certified, clear and accurate copy, and designated exhibits must be arranged numerically, firmly bound where practicable, and indexed with brief descriptions.
Court's wording
The reporter's record on appeal from any proceeding of which an electronic recording has been made shall be labeled to reflect clearly the numbered contents certified by the court recorder to be a clear and accurate copy of the original recording of the entire proceedings. Any exhibits designated by the parties for inclusion in the reporter's record shall be arranged in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable, together with an index consisting of a brief description identifying each exhibit.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Appendix. Each party shall file with its brief an appendix containing a written transcription of all portions of the recorded reporter's record and a copy of all exhibits relevant to the issues raised on appeal.
The appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix with transcriptions of additional portions of the recorded reporter's record.
Court's wording
7. Supplemental Appendix. Consistent with Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals prior approval of local rules of Texas courts, the appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix containing a written transcription of additional portions of the recorded reporter's record.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The court recorder must file the reporter's record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after an appeal is perfected; other appellate-rule filing deadlines remain unchanged.
4. Time for Filing. The court recorder shall file the reporter's record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal. No other filing deadlines as set in the TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE are changed.
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The court recorder must file admitted exhibits with the clerk after the proceeding ends.
c. Filing with the clerk admitted exhibits after a proceeding ends;
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